9th Annual Ultrasonic Transducer Engineering Conference
Combined with the 6th International Conference on Ultrasonic Biomedical Microscanning
Villa Graziadio Executive Center
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, California 90263
September 23-26, 2008
Hosted by the NIH Resource Center for Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Technology
Visit the UBM 2008 Conference website for more details.
TRAVEL INFORMATION TO THE UTRC
LAX is 20 – 30 minutes from the Resource Center at USC, depending on traffic conditions.
- Taxi cost is about $45 one way, not including gratuity.
- Super Shuttle is about $14 one way, departs baggage claim area and makes stops at various hotels.
- Fly A Way from LAX to Union Station, transfer to the Red Metro line. Click the link for details.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The Ultrasonic Transducer Engineering Conference is a forum completely devoted to the discussion of ultrasonic transducers and arrays, and related topics. It has been held since 1994, in previous years taking place on the campus of Pennsylvania State University, now in the Los Angeles area since our move to the University of Southern California in 2002. It is intended for engineers, scientists, and clinicians who are interested in furthering their knowledge of the fundamental engineering principles involved in ultrasonic transducer and array design, and in keeping updated on the recent developments in transducer/array technology. It also provides an opportunity for the NIH Ultrasonic Transducer Resource investigators at USC and Penn State University to showcase their recent research efforts and accomplishments.
A series of one hour tutorials and 1/2 hour invited papers will be given by well-known investigators covering such topics as:
- Ultrasonic transducer/array design
- High-frequency transducer/array design
- Novel transducer materials
- High-frequency ultrasonic imaging approaches and applications
- High-frequency beamforming
- Materials characterization
- Transducer modeling
ABOUT THE NIH ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER RESOURCE CENTER
The NIH Resource Center for Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Technology has been supported by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) of the NIH and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) since 1997. The main thrust of the rescource center is in the development of high-frequency ultrasonic transducers and arrays for medical applications. It has three core projects in transducer and material development as well as in material characterization. It also serves the community through collaborative efforts with investigators having a research interest in high-frequency ultrasound imaging. In addition, it performs the function of training and information dissemination by offering conferences and specialized courses at the University of Southern California. Learn more on the about page and the research page.